Brion Hardin Construction Company, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Brion Hardin Construction Company, Inc. in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Brion Hardin Construction Company, Inc. Report ID 20231110325
Address 371 Manufacturers Dr City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 39701
Event Date November 8, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.39000, -88.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was exposed to hot black liquor while performing a hot tap. The employee sustained burns to their forearms and hands.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2023, a worker at Brion Hardin Construction Company, Inc. in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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